Department of Health and Social Care

The complainant has requested information on Senior Civil Servants disciplined for wrongdoing. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) refused the request under section 12 of the FOIA as it would exceed the cost limit to comply. The Commissioner’s decision is that the DHSC was entitled to refuse the request under section 12 of the FOIA and that it complied with its duty to provide advice and assistance in accordance with section 16(1). The Commissioner does not require the DHSC to take any further steps.